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Population and households in ZIP 15228
Household size in ZIP 15228
| Period | ZIP 15228 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 15228 has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has climbed from 2.38 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 15228
| Period | ZIP 15228 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 15228 is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 43.4, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 15228
| Period | ZIP 15228 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in ZIP 15228, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 15228 has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 15228
Renters in ZIP 15228
| Period | ZIP 15228 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 15228 own their homes; 31.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (40.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 4.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 15228
| Period | ZIP 15228 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 15228 is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. Vacancy is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 15228
| Period | ZIP 15228 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 15228 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1947 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the east has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 15228
| Period | ZIP 15228 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $743 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $930 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,160 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,236 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$493 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 15228 pays $1,236 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the wider Pittsburgh area ($1,162). Rent has climbed $493 a month since 2006–10, up 66%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 15228
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 15228
| Period | ZIP 15228 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.4% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 63.7% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.0% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 66.3% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 15228: 66.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 40 have a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 15228
| Period | ZIP 15228 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.4% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.8% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 15228: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only seven of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 15228
| Period | ZIP 15228 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 15228 has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only 47 of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.4 points, mirroring the country.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 15228 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 15228 | 2.48 | 42.5 | 5.7% | 31.3% | 9.6% | 1950 | $1,236 | 66.3% | 98.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 15234 | 2.31 | 41.6 | 7.2% | 31.3% | 7.8% | 1955 | $1,302 | 43.3% | 97.0% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 15243 | 2.25 | 52.2 | 8.1% | 17.0% | 7.5% | 1957 | $1,857 | 60.3% | 96.6% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 15216 | 2.14 | 41.9 | 7.4% | 36.9% | 11.0% | 1944 | $1,153 | 51.1% | 96.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 15226 | 2.25 | 41.3 | 10.4% | 30.7% | 7.4% | 1945 | $1,319 | 38.4% | 92.6% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 15220 | 2.11 | 41.0 | 10.5% | 42.7% | 8.4% | 1963 | $1,332 | 50.5% | 96.3% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 15241 | 2.75 | 45.0 | 6.9% | 14.7% | 4.6% | 1972 | $1,786 | 73.9% | 98.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 15106 | 2.10 | 45.3 | 6.7% | 33.6% | 8.3% | 1961 | $1,207 | 39.6% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 15102 | 2.24 | 48.2 | 5.0% | 22.6% | 6.5% | 1965 | $1,346 | 53.6% | 97.8% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 15227 | 2.21 | 42.7 | 10.2% | 30.9% | 9.4% | 1954 | $961 | 36.0% | 95.3% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 15210 | 2.50 | 37.8 | 16.2% | 44.1% | 19.8% | 1941 | $1,197 | 22.6% | 91.5% | 8.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 15228. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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